Bridget Phillipson’s perfect storm for schools

Bridget Phillipson’s perfect storm for schools

In its manifesto, Labour pledged to recruit 6,500 new teachers and the Education Secretary reiterated this a few days after the election. ‘From day one, we are delivering the change this country demands and putting education back at the forefront of national life,’ said Bridget Phillipson. ‘We will work urgently to recruit thousands of brilliant

Labour's Pledge to Recruit New Teachers Not Enough to Prevent 'Serious Shortage'

Labour’s key election pledge to recruit 6500 new teachers will not be enough to prevent a serious shortage in secondary schools and further education colleges by 2028, the National Audit Office (NAO) says in a report published today. The NAO estimates that in the worst case scenario, they may need 14,000 new teachers—the greatest shortage being in further education colleges to teach new T-line courses, and where teachers are paid, on average £10…

Schools Week: Delivering 6.5k new teachers pledge is ‘significant challenge’, says DfE

Government officials flag concern over Labour's flagship manifesto promise - but Phillipson highlights 'green shoots' of progress Government officials have admitted delivering Labour’s flagship election manifesto pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers is a “significant challenge”, a new report has revealed. A National Audit Office report into teacher supply, published…

Labour’s pledge to hire 6,500 extra teachers in England will be a ‘challenge’ will only add 1.4% to the total and still not affect their nearly 40%, per head, higher teaching load than in Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA In the Guardian today, the above and: A key government pledge to appoint 6,500 extra teachers in England by the end of this parliament will be difficult to achieve and is likely to fall short of demand, the UK’s public spending watchdog has warned. The education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s promise to recruit thousands of extra teachers in state schools, which has been funded by adding VAT to private school fees, f…

Government vow to recruit 6,500 teachers may not address shortage – watchdog - Rother Radio

It is unclear whether the Government’s pledge to recruit 6,500 more teachers will fully address staff shortages, the public spending watchdog said. The National Audit Office (NAO) said demand for teachers in secondary schools and colleges is increasing as the number of pupils continues to rise. The watchdog has called on the Government to publish a delivery plan for achieving its pledge, and to consider what more it can do to encourage teacher t…